Emanuel Wilson's 32-yard catch sets up Mark McNamee's 43-yard field goal
Wes Hodkiewicz
INDIANAPOLIS Emanuel Wilson gained 32 yards on a catch-and-run to set up Mark McNamee made a 43-yard field goal as the Packers trail the Colts 13-3 at halftime.
Packers and Colts play a scoreless first quarter
The Packers won the coin toss and elected to receive. Green Bay converted two fourth downs on its opening drive, with running backChris Brookspicking up four yards on fourth-and-1 andJohn FitzPatrickcatching a 9-yard pass fromMalik Willison fourth-and-5.
The ball moved to the Indianapolis 21 after a facemask call on Colts defensive lineman Adetomiwa Adebawore during Brooks' 1-yard run.
The drive produced no points afterMark McNameemissed a 39-yard attempt wide left with 9 minutes, 47 seconds left in the first quarter.
Colts quarterback Daniel Jones opened with a 19-yard pass to tight end Mo Alie-Cox, but the Packers definitely held their ground to force a Rigoberto Sanchez punt.
Willis connected withMecole Hardmanon a 21-yard pass completion on third-and-6.Julian Hicksmade a brilliant grab on a go ball down the right sideline on third-and-6, but the play was wiped out by a holding penalty. Green Bay punted one play later.
SafetyKitan Oladapobroke up a first-down pass by Jones on the Colts next possession, which began at their 16-yard line. While playing most of its starters, Indianapolis drove down to the Green Bay 7-yard line as the first quarter concluded.
Colts lead Packers 13-3 at halftime
Colts lead Packers 13-3 at halftime
Jones was forced to throw the ball away on third-and-6, settling for a 25-yard Spencer Shrader field goal to put the Colts up 3-0 with 14 minutes, 46 seconds left in the first half.
Running a wheel route out of the backfield, Lloyd gained separation down the right sideline and looked in a 33-yard pass from Willis on third-and-5 to move the ball to midfield.
Anthony Belton picked up a late hit penalty after a 5-yard Emanuel Wilson run and the Packers punted after a 5-yard pass to Ben Sims on third-and-20.
Bo Melton broke up a Richardson pass on second-and-1, but DJ Giddens picked up the necessary yard on the next play. Green Bay got Indianapolis in a third-and-9 situation from the Packers' 24, but Richardson scrambled up the middle to sustain the drive.
Former Packers running back Tyler Goodson punched in a 3-yard touchdown to extend the Colts' lead to 10-0 with 5:00 left in the half. The 12-play, 90-yard series lasted 6:22.
Taylor Elgersma entered at quarterback on Green Bay's fourth series. Willis went 6-of-14 for 83 yards. The drive lasted just two plays, as the Colts recovered a Wilson fumble.
The defense held Indianapolis to a Schrader 29-yard field goal that made it 13-0 with 2:14 left in the half. Kadeem Telfort was called for a false start and Elgersma was sacked for a 6-yard loss on the next play, as the Packers went three-and-out.
On second-and-10, Wilson extended a check down in the flat from Elgersma for a 32-yard pickup to the Colts' 20. Elgersma rocketed in a pass to Ben Sims for a 20-yard touchdown, but an illegal formation penalty on Belton erased the score.
McNamee made a 43-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
